Hog-oiler.



'R. H. BLOOMER.

Hoe o lLER. APPLICATION FILED AAPRQIS, 1916.

Patented Aug. 28, 1917 attorno L" nric REUBIN H. BLOOMER, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.

HOGrfOILER.

Lesespa.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 28, 191W.

Application led April 19, 1916. Serial No. 92,091.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, REUBIN H. BLooMnn, a citizen of the United States7 and a resident of Council Bluffs, in the county of Pottawattamie and State of lowa7 have vented certain new and useful 'Improvements in Hog-Oilers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to certain novel improvements in hog oilers.

ll'he primary object of my invention is to provide a hog oiler of simple construction, including a liquid-containing well, a paddle, and an animal-operated push bar, the construction being such that when the bar is actuated it will raise the paddle and allow the same to drop into the well to splash a quantity of liquid within the well upon said push bar.

Another object of my invention is to provide a hog oiler including an animal-operated paddle adapted to splash a predetermined quantity of the liquid from ka well over a rub bar actuated by an animal, with means to gage the supply of liquid distributed by said paddle.

A further object is to provide a hog oiler including a liquid-containing well having an inclined side with a hollow paddle movably secured to the upper edge oitl said well arranged to drop obliquely into said well to splash a portion of the contents of said well upon the upper end of an animal-operated push bar so that the liquid will drain down the bar and grease the animal operating the same.

With these and other objects in view, the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the appended claims7 it being further understood that changes in the spe* cific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of the inven tion.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views z- Figure l shows an elevational view with portions broken away of a hog oiler constructed according to my invention.

Fig. 2 shows an enlarged transverse sectional view through the well and reservoir, disclosing a paddle in its raised position.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3, 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 shows a bottom view of one of the hollow paddles as used in my invention.

In my present invention, l provide a hogl oiler including a well having an inclined side within which are normally held a plurality of hollow paddles each of which is raised by means of an animal-operated push bar and which on their downward movement obliquely enter the well so that the paddle lies in a plane parallel to the inclined side, to splash a portion of the liquid within the well against the upper end of the push bar. Under these conditions, the push bars are normally covered with a liquid or medicinal preparation contained within the well so that every animal rubw bing or leaning against one of these push bars will eventually be covered with the liquid.

In the accompanying drawings, l represents a suitable standard which is held within a sleeve 2 formed at the upper end of a boss 3. As shown, this boss 3 forms a part of a base standard 4 having the securing legs 6 by means of which the hog oiler is secured. As shown, the upper face of the standard is round or curved and ends in the lapping cups 5, within which any surplus liquid draining off of the rub bars will v collect.

Projecting outward from the boss 3 are the ribs 8, and held within each rib 8 is a bolt 7, each bolt 7 giving pivotal support to a rock link 9, each rock link at its outer end carrying a bolt 10. These links 9 are obliquely held in such a manner that their upper ends lie in a plane above the pivot bolts 7 as shown in Fig. l. Any suitable means may be employed to limit the downward movement of these rock links 9. Pivotally secured to each bolt 10 is an ear 1l, and each ear 11 is iXed to the lower end of a push or rub bar A. As shown these push bars are held immediately above the lapping cups 5.

Secured to the upper end of the standard l is a sleeve l2 extending from the fiat bottom 13 of a well as used in my invention, this well having the inclined side or body portion a which at its upper end ends in an outstanding circumscribing iange b. As shown, the well is secured to the standard l by means of the bolt 14. This well is p rovided with the upstanding supporting flanges 15 which at their upper ends serve in supporting the reservoir which is held" ing located adjacent to an opening w formed within the flange b. These openings w serve to hold the upper reduced ends c of the push bars A. Located upon opposite sides of each opening wand also adjacent to the apertures o are the ears 18 each ear 1S having a vertically extending slot 17 and slidably held within these slots 17 are the lugs 19 of the paddles D. Each paddle D is slightly curved and is provided upon what forms the under face with a skirting flange 20, these skirting flanges in effect making the paddles hollow. As shown inl Figs, the end 21 ofthe fiange 2O ends at a point a little beyond the lugs 19, and extending from this end of the paddle is a curved, reduced ear 22.- These curved ears 22 are arranged'to be held within the apertures fv' while the lugs 19jare arranged to slide up and down within the slots 1T of the ears 18. As shown in the drawings, there is held upon the rim 16 and the supporting flanges 15 alreservoir B having the spout 25. In order to give a firm support to the reservoir B which is preferably made of sheet metal, T provide a ring 24 which is held upon the upper ends of the flanges 15. This ring is not absolutely necessary, although it serves in supporting the central part ofv the reservoir B. As disclosed in Fig. 2, the lower edge of the spout 25 ends a short distancebelow the upper face of the flangeb so that under ordinary conditions, the level of the liquid within the well'will be slightly below the edge of the face of the fiange o. within the well forms a seal for the end of the spout when it reaches the same. As shown in Fig. 2, the drain openings w are at apoint immediately adjacent to the upper edge ofthe side a of the well.

Vhile I havev shown a circular well, it is, of course, understood that the well may be rectangular or of any other suitable outline.

Removably held within the spout 25 is the tapering self-adjusting preferably metal stopper 27. This stopper is of such a size that the same can be firmly pressed into position with the finger. This prevents the oil from escaping afterl the wellfhas been filled and prevents any of the liquid within the reservoir draining out ofv the spout until after the reservoir vhas been'fproperly placed into position, after which the stopper drops out of the-spout.

As shown in Fig.` 1, thev rimf 16 is providedwith suitable ears 30 within which are held the threaded ends of afbail 31the lower The liquidv ends of which are provided with the nuts 32 so that the reservoir B cannot be removed without manipulatingv the nuts 82.

ln order to limit the downward movement and control the flow of oil as the spoons splash into the well, l provide each paddle with a set screw 3S, these set screws passing lcentrally through the paddle and being adapted to contact with the inclined side a of the well. In Fig. 1, the bolt'38 is shown as controlling the resting position of they paddle D.

The operation of this device is very simple.

As soon as any pressure is brought against the rub-or push bars A. the same rises and theupper end of eachl push bar contacts with a spoon. This results in the spoon being raised entirely out ofy the liquid as shown in Fig. 2, the curved ends 22 serving as a fulcrum while the lugs 19.01"* the spoon prevent the same from becoming misplaced.

As soon as the pressure is removed from the bar A this bar by virtue of its weight instantly gravit-ates downwardas does the metallic paddle Di and as this paddle forcibly strikes or enters the oil, a pre-determined quantity of the oil or liquid within the well is forced upward within the hollow paddle and comes into contact with and covers the upper end of' a push bar. A portion of the liquid is also splashed upon the fiange between the ears 18 and this oil also finds escape through the opening w and drains down the puslrbar A. The apertures t being abovethe opening w very little of the liquid finds escape through this aperture` o. However, as shown in Fig.V 1 these rub or push bars A are obliquely held so that their lower ends project outward farther than do their upper ends so that should any liquid escape out of the apertures e the same would finally drain or drop down upon the push bar below the same.

There are no valves to get out ofl order in connection with my hog oiler. The operation further is positive in that a pre-determined quantity of theA oil or liquid will at all times be splashed against the upper end ef the push bar.v The machine further is simple in construction and readily operated, and there is little likelihood ofthe paddles getting'outof` order inthe use of arhog oiler constructed according` to my invention. The medicinal preparation further, contained witlnnthe well will eventually be distributed all over the animal using the machine.

Having thus described my saidv invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure 'by a vertically reciprocating push bar pivotally secured to said standard, a splash paddle movably secured within said well and eX- tending over said push bar whereby when said bar is actuated, sai d paddle is raised out oit the well and permitted to drop into the saine to splash portions of the liquid within the well upon said push bar, and means to limit the downward movement of said paddle.

2. ln a device of the character described, the combination of a supporting standard, a well adapted to contain a liquid secured. to the upper end of said supporting standard said well having an aperture, a vertically reciprocating push bar pivotally secured to said standard und extending through said aperture into said well, and a splash paddle movably secured within said well and extending over said push bar, whereby when said bar is actuated, said paddle is raised out of the well and permitted to drop into the saine to splash portions oit the liquid within said well against the upper end of said bar.

8. In a device of the character described the combination` of a supporting standard, a well secured to the upper end ot said su pporting standard said well having an aperture, a vertically reciprocating push bar pivotally secured to said standard aud extending through said aperture into said well, a reservoir supported upon said well having a discharge spout to supply a liquid to said well, and a splash paddle inovably secured within said well and extending over said push bar, whereby when'said bar is actuated said paddle is raised out of the well, and permitted to drop inte the same to splash portions of the liquid within said well against the upper end of said bar. Y

Ll. The combination in a device of the character described, of a supporting standard, a well secured to the upper end of said supporting standard said well. having an aperture, a reservoir to supply a liquid to said well, a vertically reciprocating push bar pivotally secured to said standard and extending through said aperture into said well, ears being located opposite said aperture, and a splash paddle having lugs held between said ears said paddle extending over said push bar whereby when said bar is actuated the paddle is raised out of the liquid and permitted to drop into the saine to splash portions of said liquid against the upper end of said bar.

The combination in a device of the character described, of a supporting standard, a well secured to the upper end of said supporting standard having an outwardly extending flange with a circumscribing rim said flange having an aperture and said run an opening adjacent to said aperture, a reservoir for supplying a liquid to said well to a' predetermined level, a vertically reciprocating push bar pivotally secured to .said standard and extending through said aperture, and a splash paddle having a hooked end extending into said opening said paddle extending over said push bar, whereby when said bar is actuated said paddle is raised and permit-ted to drop into the well to splash portions oil said liquid against the upper end of said push bar.

6. The combination in a device of the character described, of a supporting standard, a well having an outstanding fiange from which is continued an upstanding rim said flange having an aperture and said riin having an opening adjacent to said aperture, of ears positioned adjacent to said aperture, a reservoir above said well to supply a liquid to the same to a predetermined level, and a splash paddle having'lugs pivotally held between said ears and extending over said push bar, whereby when said bar is actuated said paddle is raised out of the liquid and permitted to drop into the same to splash portions of said liquid against the upper end of said push bar.

7. The combination in a device of the character described, of a supporting standard, a well secured to the upper end of said standard having a flange from which is continued an upstanding rim said flange having an aperture and said rim an adjacent opening, with ears positioned adjacent to said opening, a reservoir supported upon said rim having a discharge spout extending into said well the oil in said well forining a liquid seal for the end of said spout when it reaches a pre-determined height, a splash paddle having oppositely positioned lugs arranged to be movably held within said ears and a curved end hooked into said rim opening said paddle extending over said push bar whereby when said push bar isactuated said paddle is raised and lowered to splash portions of said liquid against the upper end of said push bar.

8. The combination in a device of the character described, of a supporting standard, a well secured to the upper end of said supporting standard having a rim with oppositely positioned ears, an opening being provided within said well between said ears, a reservoir supported upon said rim having a discharge spout extending into said well the liquid within said well forming a seal for the end of said spout when it reaches a pre-determined height, a vertically reciprocating push bar pivotally secured to said supporting standard, and extending through said aperture into said well, and a splash paddle having opp0- sitely positioned lugs arranged to be movably held within said ears and extending over said push bar, all arranged, substantially, as, and in the manner set forth.

QQThe combination in a device of the character described, or' a supporting standard, a well secured to the upper end of said supporting standard having a plurality of apertures, a reservoir supported above said well having a discharge spout extending into said well, a plurality of vertically reciprocating push bars pivotally seeuredto said standard each having its upper end extendingv through an aperture into said. well, and a plurality of splash paddles movably secured within said well each paddle extending over a pushbar whereby when a push bar is actuated its corresponding paddle is raised out of the liquid and permitted to drop into the same to splash portions ott the liquid against the upper end of said push bar.

l0. The combination in a device of the character described, of a supporting standard, a well having a flange provided with a plurality off apertures from which is continued an upstanding rim said rim having an opening adjacent to each aperture, a reservoir supported upon said rim having a discharge spout extending into said well the liquid within said well forming a seal for the end of said spout when it reaches a pre-determined height, a plurality of vertically reciprocating push bars pivotally secured to said standard eachfbar extending through an aperture into .said well, a. plurality of splash paddles each having` a hooked endheld within a rim opening each splash paddle extending over and contacting with the upper end of a push bar, whereby when a push bar is actuated its connected paddle is raised' and lowered to splash a quantity of the liquid within said well against the upper end of the push bar.

ll. rIhe combination in a device or' the character describech-olt a supporting standard, a well secured t0 the upper end of said standard., said well having an aperture, a

reservoir to supply a liquid to said well, a

vertically reciprocating push bar pivotally secured to said standard the upper end extending through said aperture into said' assenti?,A

an upstanding rim having an opening` adja-V cent to said aperture, a push bar, a link pivotally connecting said push bar at its lower end to said base, the upper end of 'said push bar extending through said aperture into said welli upstanding supporting lianges within said well, a reservoir supported upon said rim and said flanges having a dischargeV spout extending into said well, and a splash paddle movably secured within said well having its upper end contacting with said push bar, all arranged, as, and for the purpose set forth.

13. The combination in a device of the character described, of a supporting standard, a well comprising an outwardly flaring body ending in an outstanding iiange having an aperture and continued in an upstanding rim having an opening adj acentto said aperture, a reservoir supported upon said riin having a discharge spout extending int'o said well the liquid forming a seal when it reaches a pre-determined height within said well, a push bar having its rlower end pivotul'y secured to said standard the upper end ot said push bar being held within said al erture, and a curved splash paddle movably held within said well and contacting with the upper end of said push bar whereby when said push bar is actuated the liquid within said welll is forced upward between said 'flaring body and paddle to splash against the upper end of said push bar from which it drains downward. Y

In testimony whereof I aix my signature, in the presence of two'witnesses.

REUBIN H. BLOGMER.

lVitnesses GUsTAv G.- MEYER, FLORENCE CHAMBERS.

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